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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  In February, Gooding and a Hannibal couple were arrested following a multi-jurisdictional three month long investigation into thefts in the Lewis County area.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  A lawsuit filed by the owners of the "Field of Dreams" movie site in eastern Iowa against a group of local residents will go to trial next year.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Three suspects were arrested in following a multi-jurisdictional three month long investigation into thefts in the Lewis County area.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two young Republican farmers who serve in the Iowa Legislature are trying to make it more appealing for retiring farmers to lease their land to beginners.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Agricultural chemical company Syngenta will pay cities and towns across the Midwest 105 million dollars for contaminating water supplies with the herbicide atrazine.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A controversial large-scale hog farm in McDonough County has the green light to begin construction.

Friday, April 27, 2012  For those of you who have a green thumb, but don't like putting in all the work, the students at Highland High School have taken care of that problem for you. Annual event grows in popularity each year.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Opponents of a proposed large-scale hog farm in McDonough County can breathe a sigh of relief - at least for now.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  CAUTION GRAPHIC PHOTOS: The Adams County animal warden needs your help to find the owner of a German short-haired Pointer found last Sunday with injuries from an embedded collar.

Sunday, August 07, 2011  The return of the tractors puts the farm back in the Illinois State Fair.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Tuesday night, a standing room only crowd at WIU's Sandburg Theatre was far from an agreement on the proposed hog confinement. Shamrock Acres is the product of Larry O'Hearne, a family man backed with four generations of farming. He wants Shamrock Acres to house more than 18,000 pigs in a healthy and safe environment.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  Over 150 people packed the Knox County Courthouse on Monday morning to field their concerns to county commissioners on the existing CAFOs.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Local farmers look for options to save money in the Tri-States. Sullivan Auctioneers held its Gigantic Spring Machinery Consignment Auction about 2 miles east of Hamilton Tuesday.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  More than $38 million will be distributed to Missouri landowners who have implemented conservation efforts on their agricultural or forest properties.